And Mother does not hate her; actually, she fears Amaya. Is there a difference? Maybe.

— N. K. Jemisin

In the 'Dream blood' books, I'm focusing more on what I like about epic fantasy: the layering and depth of tension; the chance to really delve into the minutia of an alternate society and its politics; a large cast of characters to love and hate.

— N. K. Jemisin

Many things have broken him. He holds himself together with spit and endless smiling, but all can see the cracks. You, though; you are dented, bruised, but intact.

— N. K. Jemisin

...she wonders why a part of her is trying to find value in degradation.

— N. K. Jemisin

That we're not human is just the lie they tell themselves so they don't have to feel bad about how they treat us

— N. K. Jemisin

This is magic we're talking about. It's supposed to go places science can't, defy logic, wink at technology, fill us all with the sensawunda that comes of gazing upon a fictional world and seeing something truly different from our own.

— N. K. Jemisin